Aberdeen miss chance to pull clear of Motherwell

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This may not have been the ideal result for Aberdeen, but it did allow them to
stretch their lead over Motherwell at the top end of the Scottish
Premiership to four points as the battle for places in the Europa League
qualifiers continues.

This was a dour tussle between two sides who know each other well, hence a
cancelling-out of players all over the pitch and a frustration in both
dug-outs that strategies had failed.

The suspensions of Graeme Shinnie, whose versatility has been important for
Inverness this season, and Ryan Jack, the Aberdeen midfielder, paved the way
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April 19 2014 Mark Runnacles / Getty Images

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